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Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption of Clermont-Ferrand Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
Province | Archdiocese of Clermont |
Region | Auvergne |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Clermont-Ferrand, France |
Geographic coordinates | 45°46′43″N 3°05′09″E / 45.778727°N 3.085766°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Church |
Style | Gothic |
Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral, or the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption of Clermont-Ferrand (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand), is a Gothic cathedral and French national monument located in the city of Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne. It is the seat of the Archbishops of Clermont (bishops until 2002).
It is built entirely in black lava stone, which makes it highly distinctive, and visible from a great distance. Its twin spires are 96.1 metres tall, and tower above the city's rooftops. It has been listed since 1862 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.[1]